The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07
BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA.
A Splendid Victory Won by the "Do,s" Fighting
on their own Hook.


A Splendid Victory Won by the "Do,s" Fighting
on their own Hook.
One of the splendid battles OF the
war was that OF Chattanooga. In the
current number OF the Century Gener-
al Fullerton tells the story OF the fir
ing OF the signal gun to take the rifle
pits at the base OF the ridge occupied
by Bragg. and the rush of twenty
thousand men. The General says:
"The enemy were thrown into confu-
sion, and took rrecipitate flight up
the ridge" He adds: "Many prison
ers and large number OF small arms
were captured" And now follows q
clear statement OF what the soldiers
did for themselves-a most instruc'
tive and brilliant passage:
"The order OF the Commanding Gen.
eral had now been fully and most sue
cessfully carried out. But it did not
go far enough to satisfy these brave
men, who thought the time had come
to finish the battle OF Chickamaugua.
There was halt OF but few minutes,
to take breath and to reform lines;
then, with sudden impulse, all start
ed up the side OF the ridge. Not q
commanding officer had given the or
der to advance. The men who car
ried the muskets had taken the mat
ter into their own hands, had moved
OF their own accord. Officers catch
ing their spirit, first followed then led.
There was no thought OF protecting
TANKS, though the enemy's line could
be seen, stretching beyond on either
side; there was no thought OF support,
or reserves.
"As soon as this movement was
seen from Orchard Knob, Grant
quickly turned to Thomas, who stood
by his side, and heard him angrily
say: "Thomas, who ordered those
men up the ridge?" Thomas replied,
in his usual slow, quiet manner: Il
don't know; did not Then adj
dressing General Gordon Granger, he
said Did you order them up, Gran
ger?' No. said Granger; they start
ed up without orders. When those
fellows get started, all hell can't stop
them General Grant said something
to the effect that somebody would
suffer if it did not turn out well, and
then, turning round, stoically watched
the ridge. He gave no further orders.
Gas soon as Granger had replied to
Thomas he turned to me, his chief-ot-
staff, and said: "Ride at once to
Wood and then to Sheridan and ask
them il they ordered their men up to
the ridge, and tell them, il they can
make it, to push ahead. AS | was
mounting Granger added: at is hot
over there and you may not get
through. l shall send Captain Avery
to Sheridan, and other officers after
both OF you AS fast as my horse
could carry me rode first to General
Wood, and delivered the message. i
didn't order them up said Wood;
they started up on their own account
and they are going up too! Tell Granger,
five are supported wewlll take and hold
the ridgen AS soon as / reached Gen.
eral Wood, Captain Avery got to
General Sheridan, and delivered his
message. L didn't order them up
said Sheridan; but we are going to
take the ridge lie then asked Avery
for his flask and waved it at agroupof
Confederate officers, standing just in
front of Bragg's headquarters, with
the salutation Here's at your At
once two guns-the Lady Breckin-
ridge and the Lady Buckner'-in
front OF Bragg's headquarters were
fired at Sheridan and the group OF Of
ficers about him. One shell struck so
near as to throw dirt over Sheridan
and Avery. 'Ahl' said the General,
that is ungenerous; / shall take those
Guns for that